Kennedy is a unisex name of Irish and Celtic origin. Its meaning is not recorded in the standard references we check — we would rather tell you that plainly than guess. In 2024 it was given to 2,976 babies in the United States.
Kennedy belongs to the Irish & Celtic and English & American tradition. Its roots are documented, even though its precise meaning is not recorded in the standard references — an honest gap we prefer to a confident guess. It travels in a few spellings: Kenedi, Kennedie.
In the United States, Kennedy first appears in Social Security records in 1912 and has been given to 98,080 babies since 1880, including 2,976 in 2024.
More names from the Irish & Celtic shelf:
The meaning of Kennedy is not recorded in the standard references we check. Rather than repeat an unsourced claim, we leave it open — its Irish and Celtic origin is documented, but its exact meaning is not.
Kennedy is a unisex name. In 2024, 2,976 babies received the name in the US.
Kennedy comes from the Irish & Celtic and English & American tradition. It is also spelled Kenedi, Kennedie.
Kennedy is uncommon in US records — it first appears in 1912 and has been given to 98,080 babies since 1880.
Kennedy is pronounced /ˈkɛnədi/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
NamePetal